The Thames Valley District School Board is facing a shortage of Xerox copier toner, making it difficult for teachers to provide students with photocopied assignments in the immediate future.
The shortage is the result of supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19.
The TVDSB said it has been working with Xerox to provide a limited supply of toner to schools that are running low or completely out. In the meantime, it's encouraging other schools to limit the use of their photocopiers.
"We have recommended to all locations that the use of printing be minimized as much as possible and priority given to the printing of sensitive and confidential documentation," the board said in a statement to CBC News.
Craig Smith, president of theThames Valley local of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), said teachers were informed of the shortage last week. They have not been told how long it will last. read the rest here